Collapsible boat



March 4, 1930. HAUGEN 1,749,703

I COLLAPSIBLE BOAT Filed July 30, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet l j INVENTORATTORNEY March 4, 1930. H. HAUGEN 9,7 3

GOLLAPSIBLE BOAT Filed July 50, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 EEEE' if. flazzgen,

INVENTOR AITORNEY March 4, 1930. H. HAUGEN 1,749,703

COLLAPSIBLE BOAT 3 Sheets-Sheet Filed July 30, 1928 INVENTOR .HZ flangePatented Mar. 4, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HANS HAUGEN, OF FARGO,NORTH DAKOTA COLLAPSIBLE BOAT Application filed July 30, 1928. SerialNo. 296,241.

This invention relates to boats, an object the cock pit which issurmounted by the being to provide a non-capsizable, non-sinkflanges 14.able boat which is especially adapted for The boat further includes endsections hunting. which are removably attached to opposite 5 Anotherobject of the invention is the proends of the main section and arepreferably vision of a boat of this character which may tapered asshown. he knocked down or collapsed for storage or Side sections 16 arealso provided for re shipment, and when set up for use will promovableattachment to opposite sides of the vide alight shallow draft boat whichis easily maln section and these side sections and the le propelled andhandled and is staunch and seaend sections 15 are hollow and air tightso as to 0 worthy in rough weather. provlde buoyant pontoons whichsupport the With the above and other objects in view, main Section andprevent sinking. In adthe invention further includes the following(litlOn, by extending the side sections 16 outnovel features and detailsof construction, to Ward from opposite sides of the main section, 15 behereinafter more fully described, illussufliclent beam is provided toprevent captrated in the accompanying drawings and gi t d t i th p d d li s, In order to removably secure the sections I th d i lo and 16 to thesection 10, the latter is pro- Figure 1 is a plan view of a boatconstructed Vlded at each end p pp Sides with 20 i accordance ith th iti d t up plates 17. These plates have spaced eyes 18 f 7 along theiropposite edges and these eyes are Figure 2 is a side view of the same. pd to be registered with Spaced y s Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentarysee- 1 9Wl 11ch are carried by plates 20 at oppoti on th li 3 3 f Fi 2site' sides of each end section 15. Other eyes 2 Figures 4, 5 and 6 areenlarged sections 3 0f the Pl t are adapted to register t k ti l on th1i 4' 4 5 5 d with eyes 21 which are carried by plates 2:2

(3 6 f Fi 1 at opposite ends of the side sections 16, while Figure 7 isa plan View on an enlarged scale P Whlch' are 9" y held in the y showingthe main section of th b t actto secure the sections 15 and 16 to the 30Figure 8 is a fragmentary edge view show- 1113111 Sect-10H i th manner fti th Oar l k Braces 24 which have their forward ends b k t secured tothe outer ends of the sections 15 Fi 9 i a. ti on th li 9 9 f and theirrear ends secured to the flanges I Fi 8. 14 at opposite ends of the mainsection. act r 35 Fi 10 i a l i h i a f to brace and stabilize the outerends of the mentary portion of the boat with the bracket end sectlons' Ii l By reference to Figure 1 of the drawings Referring to the drawingsin detail where- W111 seen fl h b v" 15 P in like characters ofreference denote corfor lts opposlt'e sldes W111 taper from amidships inan unbroken line to the opposite ends of the boat so as to provide aneasily handled craft which is especially adapted for use in shallowwater. The boat is inresponding parts, the boat is formed of a pluralityof separate sections or units, the main section being indicated at 10.This sectlon 1S provlded Wlth l Walls 11 Whlch 211:6 tended to carry twomen, althou h it may be 45 as parallel and wllzh end 3 thls made indifferent sizes and have a different section definlng a cock pit 13which maybe carrying capacity The sections 15 and is PYOVlded 71th afalse bottom The slde will have sufiicient buoyancy to maintain walls 11and end walls 12 are provided with th Carrying it f h b even whenoutwardly extending horizontal flanges 14, the main section is filledwith water. The 5 Y the walls 11 and 12 forming a combing around boatwill also support its-carrying capacity brackets which are adjustableupon opposite sides of the main section, the side walls of the latterextending above the top of the side sections as shown in Figures 4 ofthe drawings. Each of these oar lock brackets comprises an upwardlyextending member 25 which is provided with openings 26 to receive theear lock. Extending from the bottom member 25 in opposite directions arearms 27 which carry at their outer ends downwardly extending lugs 28.These lugs are slidable upon opposite sides of the flanges 14 so thatthe brackets maybe adjustably positioned. Substantially U-shaped clamps29 extend from the arms 27 and beneath the flanges 14; to hold thebrackets in place, While clamping screws 30 serve to clamp the bracketsin adjusted position.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is here in reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having described the invention what is claimed is:

1. A collapsible boat comprising a main section, hollow buoyant endsections, hollow buoyant side sections, said end and side sectlons bemgadapted to be posltioned within the main section when the boat 1s not inuse,

and means at the corners of the main section and common to the end andside sections to removably secure the end and side sections to the endsand sides of the main section upon the outside of the latter.

2. A collapsible boat comprising a main section, hollow buoyant endsections, hollow buoyant side sections, said end and side sections beingadapted to be positioned within the main sectioncwhen the boat is not inuse, and means'to removably secure the end and side sections to the endsand sides of the main section upon the outside of the latter, and braceshaving their outer ends secured to the outer ends of the end sectionsand their inner ends secured to the main section.

3. A collapsible boat comprising a main section including side walls andend walls 7 and defining a cock pit, tapered buoyant end sectionsextending from opposite ends of the main section, outwardly curvedbuoyant side sections at opposite sides of the main section, attachingplatesrupon opposite sides at each end of the main section, attachingplates at each end of the side section, attaching plates at oppositesides of the inner ends of

